Drive for muscularity and help-seeking: The mediational role of gender role conflict, self-stigma, and attitudes

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 379-392

  Shepherd, Caitlin B ^a   Rickard, Kathryn M ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Drive for muscularity; Gender role conflict; Help seeking; Men; Self stigma; Theory of planned behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874503339     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025923     Document Type: Article

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